In this interview Prof. Francis Nyamnjoh, a world-renowned anthropologist, discusses his life and ideas in the context of being a scholar and publisher. Born in Bum, Cameroon in 1961 and currently teaching anthropology at the University of Cape Town, Prof. Nyamnjoh’s work is inspired by the people he meets as well as African literature like the work of the Nigerian author Amos Tutuola. Francis’ philosophy of conviviality and collaboration is part of his framework of ‘incompleteness’ and he discussed its use in contexts of ecology, healing systems, and knowledge making. We have started our podcast’s second season with this interview of 50 mins. because Prof. Nyamnjoh’s voice and actions embody our values of interdisciplinary engagement, imagination, and acknowledging incompleteness-in-motion as the state of our common world.